Software Quality Engineer
Software Quality Engineer
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Lets Write Africas Story Together!
Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Job Description
The Software Quality Engineer is responsible for quality assurance initiatives across multiple projects mentoring junior and intermediate engineers and driving innovation in testing strategies and automation testing. This person will be responsible for working with respective development business and architecture leads to develop and drive effective testing approaches to be adopted in the team and ensure they deliver high-quality software.
The ideal candidate for this role will have strong experience in technical testing at both a backend and frontend level be capable of building and maintaining test automation frameworks and possess the skills to help a team achieve quality deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Lead quality assurance initiatives and frameworks for the respective development team.
Work with other leads to ensure testability of business and technical requirements
Monitor the quality delivery across an entire team and identify areas for improvement
Mentor other engineers in the team
Innovate in testing strategies including automation performance and security testing.
Engage with stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
Help develop CI/CD pipeline configurations and DevOps practices.
Requirements: Skills and Experience Required
Technical Skills:
Expertise in programming languages like Java JavaScript or Python.
Experience in creating test automation frameworks at both a frontend and backend layer.
Strong expertise in SQL and test data management
Mastery of performance testing tools like Apache JMeter or LoadRunner and analysing system performance
Proficiency in security testing tools like OWASP ZAP or Burp Suite.
Extensive experience in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins GitLab CI ADO or similar.
In-depth understanding of DevOps practices and tools including containerisation and orchestration with tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience in working with cloud technologies like AWS Azure or Google Cloud.
Experience:
8 years in software testing including at least 3 years in leadership roles extensive experience in performance and security testing and a strong background in DevOps.
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
Communication: Effective communication with cross-functional teams.
Relationship Building: Establish and maintain good relationships within the firm and industry.
Emotional Intelligence: Ability to perceive assess and influence emotions.
Assertiveness: Ability to surface issues and pursue difficult conversations without delay.
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Engineering Technical Lead: Quality Engineering (Automation) and Technical Test Manager.
Skills
Action Planning Adaptive Thinking Automation Frameworks Automation Testing Change Agility Creative Concepts Data Compilation Data Management DevOps Evaluating Information Executing Plans Java Legal Practices Oral Communications Performance Testing Performance Testing Tools Policies & Procedures Project Quality Management Project Testing Report Review Software Quality Software Testing Test Automation Test Automation Framework Test Case ManagementCompetencies
Business InsightCommunicates EffectivelyCourageCultivates InnovationDrives ResultsEnsures AccountabilityInstills TrustManages ComplexityEducation
NQF Level 7 - Degree Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalentClosing Date
15 June 2025 23:59The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
